Passenger Service

For most of Victoria V/Line Pass has operated a frequent passenger service on most lines and this Branch Line is no exception. Currently there are three return services from Melbourne each day. The trip takes 90 minutes each way. Trains arrive with half an hout turn around before departing at 0800, 1300 and 1900. Trains are usually hauled by B or occasionally an A class unit and consist of three cars including one car with a buffet section. N class diesels are expected to take over as the train engine later this year Following is a typical service arriving and departing


A84 in an all over orange scheme arrives at the platform. This was the only loco ever painted in this scheme


Once the passengers have disembarked the loco is uncoupled from the train in readyness to run around the passenger set. The uncoupling is done by the loco crew. The loco has been uncoupled and the crew member is about to re-board the loco



The loco is crossing from the Main Line to the Loop as it runs around its train


The loco is now attached to the Melbourne end of the train ready for the 1300 service to the State Capital. The crew are taking a short tea break. Arrival time in Melbourne is 1430 if it is on time

A Rare Branchline Visitor

Whilst out on trials after servicing the first steam loco to visit the line. It operated as a light engine in both directions. Some time was spent moving around the station yard for the locals to view the spectacular. It was a bust thre hours from arrival to departure

6028 seen in the yard near the Cement Works shunting a few wagons

Assorted Pictorial Views

This is a pictorial of the goods train that runs at least three days a week M W F) and more (usually T S) depending on traffic. B class units have taken over operating the train because of the increasing loading for this train.. In these photos B84 is the train engine and Y146 is the Yard Shunter

As you can see it is busy some days. There is at least one and sometimes two cement trains for loading.

New Industrial Siding

Business is booming so a new Industrial Siding was installed to serve five industries and a loco shed for a single diesel unit which has now been allocated to the station. The first industry is Henry's Grain. Sharing the next siding is Mountain Top Export Wines and and The Hills Distribution Warehouse. The siding not yet connected is for container loaded cattle run by Snowy Cattle . The points will be put in when the council finally approves the land use and traffic plan. Until then the containers will be unloaded in the goods yard At the end is another warehouse building for Bob's Builoding Products. Next to that is the VR Loco depot . Currently Y146 is allocated there with a new loco being allocated when the loco has to for a service.

The landscapers still need to arrive and put in road access . A bit messy in the wet. The current wet and cold weather is holding the task up.